United Arab Republic at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

United Arab Republic at the
1960 Summer Olympics

Flag of the United Arab Republic

IOC code| RAU
NOC| Egyptian Olympic Committee
Website| www.egyptianolympic.org (in Arabic and English)
in Rome
Competitors| 74 in 12 sports
Medals
Ranked 30th|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

* 1960
* 1964

Other related appearances
Egypt (1912–)
Syria (1948–)

Egypt and Syria, as the United Arab Republic, competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. Syria was a constituent of the United Arab Republic in 1960, but almost all 74 competitors for the Olympic team were from Egypt. 74 competitors, all men, took part in 34 events in 12 sports.[1]

Avadis Nazarkoukian from Damascus (Damas) was a member of the United Arab Republic (RAU) team at the 1960 Olympics in Rome (Italy), but he did not compete. There were 80 athletes, 9 of whom did not compete.[2]

## United Arab Republic Medalists

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Medal  | Name  | Sport  | Event

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Silver | Osman Sayed | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman flyweight (−52 kg)
Bronze | Abdel Moneim El-Guindi | Boxing | Men's flyweight (−51 kg)

## Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics

## Boxing

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Main article: Boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics

## Diving

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Main article: Diving at the 1960 Summer Olympics

## Equestrian

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Main article: Equestrian at the 1960 Summer Olympics

## Fencing

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Main article: Fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Six fencers represented the United Arab Republic in 1960.

Men's foil

* Ahmed El-Hamy El-Husseini
* Moustafa Soheim
* Mohamed Gamil El-Kalyoubi

Men's team foil

* Farid El-Ashmawi, Moustafa Soheim, Mohamed Gamil El-Kalyoubi, Ahmed El-Hamy El-Husseini, Sameh Abdel Rahman, Ahmed Zein El-Abidin

## Football

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Main article: Football at the 1960 Summer Olympics

## Gymnastics

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Main article: Gymnastics at the 1960 Summer Olympics

## Rowing

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Main article: Rowing at the 1960 Summer Olympics

United Arab Republic had nine male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1960.[3]

Men's eight

* Abdallah Gazi
* Abdel Sattar Abdel Hadj
* Mohamed Abdel Sami
* Abdel Fattah Abou-Shanab
* Taha Hassouba
* Saleh Ibrahim
* Ibrahim Abdulhalim
* Abdel Mohsen Saad
* Abbas Khamis

## Shooting

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Main article: Shooting at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Three shooters represented the United Arab Republic in 1960.

25 m pistol

* Ali El-Kashef

Trap

* Hussam El-Badrawi
* Hassan Moaffi

## Water polo

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Main article: Water polo at the 1960 Summer Olympics

## Weightlifting

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Main article: Weightlifting at the 1960 Summer Olympics

## Wrestling

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Main article: Wrestling at the 1960 Summer Olympics

## References

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1. ^ "United Arab Republic at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
2. ^ http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1960/OR1960v1.pdf (pages 828-830)
3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "United Arab Republic Rowing at the 1960 Roma Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2018.

## External links

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* Official Olympic Reports
* International Olympic Committee results database

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Nations at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy

Africa|

* Ethiopia
* Ghana
* Kenya
* Liberia
* Morocco
* Nigeria
* Rhodesia
* South Africa
* Sudan
* Tunisia
* Uganda
* United Arab Republic

America|

* Argentina
* Bahamas
* Bermuda
* Brazil
* British Guiana
* British West Indies
* Canada
* Chile
* Colombia
* Cuba
* Haiti
* Mexico
* Netherlands Antilles
* Panama
* Peru
* Puerto Rico
* Suriname
* United States
* Uruguay
* Venezuela

Asia|

* Afghanistan
* Burma
* Ceylon
* Taiwan (In the name of Formosa)
* Hong Kong
* India
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Iraq
* Israel
* Japan
* South Korea
* Lebanon
* Malaya
* Pakistan
* Philippines
* Singapore
* Thailand
* Vietnam

Europe|

* Austria
* Belgium
* Bulgaria
* Czechoslovakia
* Denmark
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Great Britain
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Italy
* Liechtenstein
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Monaco
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* San Marino
* Soviet Union
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Yugoslavia

Oceania|

* Australia
* Fiji
* New Zealand

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